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ETFs
Opinion: This broad-based ETF is outperforming the S&P 500 while guarding against declines
MarketWatch - By Nigam Arora
Global economic growth is slowing. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has cut its growth projection to 2.9% this year. …
Business
Americans are saving at an unusually high level after Trump's tax cuts
Axios - Jacob Knutson
Americans have been socking away an unusually high rate of their income since the Great Recession, which economists could become harmful to the …
Investing
3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%
The Motley Fool - Matthew DiLallo
Not only do these companies pay above-average yields, but they also boast visible growth prospects. Higher yields don't always have to be higher risk. …
Technology (Australia)
Dear network operators, please use the existing tools to fix security
ZDNet - Stilgherrian
The internet's security and stability would be significantly improved if network operators implemented protocols that were already written into …
Investing
5 Top Dividend Kings to Buy and Hold Forever
The Motley Fool - Keith Speights
These stocks have increased their dividends for 50-plus years. Here's why they should remain long-term winners. You've no doubt heard of Dividend …
Personal Finance
4 financial goals you can accomplish in the final 100 days of 2019
CNBC - Alicia Adamczyk
There are 100 days left in 2019. That's 100 days to finally complete the New Year's resolution you made back in January, get back on track if you've …
Nutrition
1,200-Calorie Diet for Men
livestrong.com - Joseph Eitel
Most adult men can safely lose weight at a healthy pace by following a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet plan, according to the Department of Health and Human …
Python Programming
Intro Python Debugging
bu.edu
This guide is intended to help you learn to fix your own programming problems. As you learn to program, you will encounter various bugs or errors. …
Technology
Faster super-resolution microscope can see virus particles moving through a cell
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
When you want to look at something small up close, you use a microscope. And when you want to look at something really really small, you use a …
Military
How Iran or Russia Could Fight America in a War: Kill the GPS
nationalinterest.org - Kris Osborn
It is the key to America's modern military.Key point: The military relies on GPS and it would likely be destroyed in a war. This is why backups to …
Recession
Even if the Fed cuts rates to zero, market bear David Rosenberg predicts a recession is less than 12 months away
CNBC - Stephanie Landsman
Despite the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to boost the economy, long-time market bear David Rosenberg warns a recession is coming. The Gluskin …
Herpes
Extremely promising new herpes vaccine moves closer to human trials
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
A novel herpes vaccine, developed by scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has achieved a nearly …
Cancer
Cancer cells cannibalise healthy cells after chemotherapy
sciencefocus.com - Amy Barrett
Chemotherapy can sometimes send cancer cells into a dormant state, which will engulf healthy cells to recover. Cancerous cells will consume nearby …
Cokie Roberts
Opinion: Remembering Cokie Roberts
NPR - Scott Simon
Cokie Roberts was fierce and funny, hard-nosed and kindhearted. She was steeped in politics, as the daughter of two Louisiana pols, Hale and Lindy Boggs, and enjoyed the game. But she also elevated politics
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders calls for wiping out $81 billion in medical debt
Reuters - By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a plan on Saturday to eliminate $81 billion in Americans' existing medical debt, going beyond his Democratic White House rivals
Water
More than 100,000 cancer cases could be caused by contaminants in tap water, study finds
Fox News - Morgan Phillips
A toxic cocktail of chemicals found in U.S. drinking water could be the cause of more than 100,000 cases of cancer, a new study by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) found. “The vast majority
Technology
Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in response to Cambridge Analytica row
Reuters - by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it has suspended tens of thousands of apps on the social networking platform, as part of the company's ongoing app developer investigation it began in March 2018
College & University
Colleges are trying to fight declining enrollment with relentless building and renovation
Axios - Marisa Fernandez
Universities and colleges in the U.S. have been renovating and building up their aging campuses in hopes of wooing a dwindling number of students to …
Robotics
A Record Number of Robots Were Employed in 2018—Here’s What They Do and Where
observer.com - Sissi Cao
It’s true that more robots than ever are participating in the human labor force. Last year, businesses worldwide spent $26 billion employing some 70 …
Vegetarian
Top 10 ‘Healthy’ Vegetarian Foods That Are Loaded With Iron Than Meat
BuzzFeed
Quinoa is one of the whole grains which are high in iron and it is also rich in copper, manganese, magnesium, folate and many other nutrients. Quinoa is a perfect food for vegetarians as it is a complete
Opinion
Why it's dangerous to liken DNA to computer code
The Guardian - John Naughton
A few days ago, on my way to a discussion in the exquisite little McCrum theatre, which is hidden away in the centre of Cambridge, I had to pass through the courtyard of the Eagle pub in Bene’t Street.
Information Systems
10 ways to make your phone safer, according to security experts
Business Insider - Stephanie Taylor
Smartphone users rely on their devices for just about everything: business, shopping, communication, entertainment, and the list goes on. According to Pew Research Center, 81% of Americans have a smartphone,
FC Barcelona
Why Barcelona Must Lose $189m Worth Of Talent This Season
Forbes - Jason Pettigrove
Although both Neymar and Matthijs De Ligt weren’t signed by FC Barcelona in the transfer window just past, the Catalans were able to secure Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie De Jong, Junior Firpo and Neto for
Entrepreneurship (India)
Everything You Should Know About Angel Investors
Entrepreneur - Kallol Borah
When do angel investors turn into demons? Kallol Borah, CEO and Co-Founder, Verified AG, warns of three kinds of angels. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.
Science
The Universe Is Full Of Scary Things Here Are The 10 Scariest
BuzzFeed
We have a lot of doomsday scenarios going around, depending on where you are in the world. Many cultures believe that the end of the world would be dramatic, which is cool by us as long as we get to see
Alzheimer's Disease
Small Trial Reverses a Year of Alzheimer's Cognitive Decline in Just Two Months
ScienceAlert - David Nield
In the ongoing efforts to control and treat Alzheimer's, one of the more promising avenues of research is using electromagnetic waves to reverse …
News
Venus was potentially habitable until a mysterious event happened
CNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN
(CNN) — Venus likely maintained stable temperatures and hosted liquid water for billions of years before an event triggered drastic changes in the planet, according to a new study. Now, Venus is a mostly
Technology
Want to crush competitors? Forget SoftBank, Blackstone suggests; it can write $500 million checks, too
TechCrunch - Connie Loizos
Back in January, Blackstone — the investment firm whose assets under management surpassed a jaw-dropping half a trillion dollars earlier this year — quietly began piecing together a new, growth equity
Mobile Technology
Microsoft chief Brad Smith says rise of killer robots is 'unstoppable'
The Telegraph - By Robin Pagnamenta
The rise of killer robots is now unstoppable and a new digital Geneva Convention is essential to protect the world from the growing threat they pose, according to the President of the world’s biggest company.
Social Media
New Instagram Scheduling and Messaging Tools: What Marketers Need to Know
socialmediaexaminer.com - by
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social …

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